Capturing opportunities across private debt

On 17-18 October in Munich, the Private Debt Investor Germany Forum will connect the most influential asset allocators and funds from the DACH region and beyond.

Over 60 institutional and private investors will come together to meet private debt fund managers and the wider market to learn about the latest trends, explore investment opportunities and decide where to allocate their capital.

Attendees will hear from over 70 speakers across the forum and have many opportunities to connect with active investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Join your peers at the Germany Forum for an unmissable two days of content and networking in the region.

What can you expect at the forum?

Meet institutional investors

Network with active investors in debt strategies in the DACH region, such as MEAG Munich Re, HVB Pension Fund, European Investment Fund, YIELCO Investments, Suva, PensionDanmark, City of Zurich Pension Fund, and many more.

 

Event content with value

Learn from leading investors and fund managers, and understand investor allocation, get practical guidance on co-investment strategies, hear about the evolving real asset debt opportunities in Europe, and how to continue ESG and impact integration.

Build your private debt network

Connect in-person during roundtable discussions, networking breaks, panel Q&As, invite-only breakfasts and at our evening drinks reception. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.

Connect with active investors in debt strategies

Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Investment Management
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
bfinance
Decalia
European Investment Fund
Faros Consulting
FERI Trust
Golding Capital Partners
Helaba Invest
HSBC Alternatives
Mandatum Asset Management
MEAG Munich
MNB Nick Beteiligungen
Perpetual Investors
Prime Capital
Redington
StepStone Group
UniCredit
Viridium Group
Wimmer Family Office
YIELCO Investments

2023 Speakers:

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Key event themes include:

  • Understanding institutional investors’ allocation approaches and their manager selection processes
  • Examining the emerging strategies in private debt for 2024 and beyond
  • The evolution of private debt in the ESG journey, democratisation, and the rise of specialty finance
  • Managing credit risks and the regulatory landscape during the volatile markets
  • Discovering opportunities in Large Cap direct lending, and the lower and middle markets.

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Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply

Testimonials from attendees

BNY Mellon

Silvia Mischel, Director Institutional Sales

This is the best private debt conference in Germany, a must for GPs and LPs.

Apolis S.A.M

Ilya Gertsberg, Managing Director and CIO

Intimate experience, frank exchange, highly approachable participants

Prime Capital

Toni Quittschalle, Head of Manager Selection

Great to finally meet industry experts again in a not too big conference format!

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2023 Preliminary Agenda

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2022 attendee list

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Raise your profile amongst the private debt community

Private Debt Investor hosts industry-leading events for global private debt and credit professionals. The networking events connect leading investors and fund managers to drive the asset class forward. Sponsorship gives you:

  • VIP access
  • Thought-leadership opportunities
  • High-profile branding
  • And much more…

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities, please fill in the enquiry form. Or contact Beth Piercy, Global Business Development Director – Private Debt.

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Trending topics shaping the private debt markets

For more information on the event, please contact Hannah Ogun.

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Meet our thought-leading speakers

Download the agenda to see all the trending topics shaping today’s private debt markets.

For more information on speaking in 2023, please contact Hannah Ogun.

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2023 confirmed speakers:

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & Managing Director, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Hans-Peter founded ICA in 2016. He has nearly 35 years’ experience of debt & corporate finance and alternative investments and holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics. ICA Institutional Capital Associates (ICA) ICA is an award-winnin… Read full bio

Philipp Eglseer

Investment Professional, GIC

Mr. Eglseer joined GIC in 2021 in the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm in the DACH region and globally. Prior to joining GIC, Mr. Eglseer was an Executive Director… Read full bio

Sven Gralla

Fundmanager Private Debt, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG

Sven joined the Private Debt team at Kapital 1852 at the beginning of 2022. As a member of the investment team, he is responsible for the entire investment process including sourcing of new opportunities, investment decisions and portfolio monitoring… Read full bio

David Christopher Hansen

Fund Manager Private Debt, Kapital 1852

David started his career working for Bankhaus Lampe and Santander. In 2020 David joined Kapital 1852 where he played a key role in setting up the Private Debt division and is responsible for its ongoing development. As a fund manager, he is responsib… Read full bio

Florian Hofer

Director, Golding Capital Partners

Florian Hofer - Director, joined Golding Capital Partners in 2018. He is responsible for the selection, execution and monitoring of private debt fund investments and co-investments, as well as the overall portfolio management. Prior to joining Goldin… Read full bio

You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

You-Ha Hyun leads the private debt program at Perpetual Investors GmbH, a German based professional single family office. In this role, he is mainly responsible for managing the private debt portfolio and focuses on manager selection across the broad… Read full bio

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

Dr. Gabriella Kindert is a senior banking and investment professional specialising in Alternative Credit and Private markets. She gained over 20 years of international experience in managing investment portfolios over the cycle for leading institutio… Read full bio

Matthias Mathieu

Managing Partner, Bright Capital

Matthias is Managing Partner and founder of BRIGHT CAPITAL. In his capacity he oversees the investment activities of the firm and signs responsible for investor relations and business development. Matthias is a member of the investment committee. Pri… Read full bio

Sandro Näf

Founding Partner and CEO, Capital Four

Sandro co-founded Capital Four in 2007. Prior to this he was at Nordea Investment Management, where he was responsible for the European High Yield business, which he initiated in 1999. Prior to that, Sandro worked with Credit Suisse in New York (fka… Read full bio

Antonella Napolitano

Managing Director, Global Head of Investor Relations & Capital Formation, Deerpath Capital Management, LP

Ms. Napolitano’s primary responsibilities include investor relations activity, fundraising efforts, and ongoing business development projects. She joined Deerpath in 2016 and has 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked as a Director an… Read full bio

Stephen Quinn

Co-Head of Credit, 17Capital

Stephen is Co-Head of 17Capital’s credit offering and a member of the Investment Committee at 17Capital, the go-to global source of strategic finance for investors in private equity. Stephen joined the firm in 2019 from Lloyds Banking Group, where he… Read full bio

Greg Racz

President, MGG Investment Group

Prior to co-founding MGG, Mr. Racz was President of Hutchin Hill, a multi-billion multi-strategy hedge fund. Previously, Mr. Racz co-founded Octavian Advisors, LP, a $1.4 billion multi-strategy fund and was a corporate attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, R… Read full bio

Jan H. Reichenbach

Head of Private Debt, D/A/CH, Pictet Asset Management

Jan joined Pictet Asset Management in 2022 as Head of Private Debt for the D/A/CH region based in Frankfurt. He was previously a Managing Director and Head of D/A/CH and NL Private Debt at Muzinich where he established and grew their mid-market direc… Read full bio

Sebastian Schroff

Lead Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Sebastian is the Lead Portfolio Manager for Global Private Debt at Allianz Global Investors. Previously, he was responsible for the Private Debt Portfolio of Allianz Group and the Alternative Investment Portfolio of the Germany Life & Health port… Read full bio

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio

Reji Vettasseri

Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA Asset Management

Reji is the Lead Portfolio Manager for Private Markets Investments at Decalia SA, where he runs a private market solutions programme that invests through fund investments, co-investments, secondary transactions and seeding deals, with a particular fo… Read full bio

Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

The PDI Germany Forum provides an unrivalled platform for institutional investors and allocators investing in private debt to gather.

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event. To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

 

Investors at PDI Germany 2023

The forum is the largest meeting place for institutional and private investors, and other members of the private debt community in Europe.

Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining. Apply for a complimentary pass for your or your team today.

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What to expect?


Network with your peers

Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.


Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.


Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities in emerging sectors including real estate, corporate credit, the CLO market and more.


Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest private debt managers in the market.

What to expect on the event day

300+
Attendees

75+
Speakers

100+
Institutional Investors

5+
Networking hours

Previous investors that have attended include

Network with private debt's most active investors

Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Investment Management
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Credit Suisse Group
European Investment Fund
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank
British International Investment
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Munich Re
OMERS
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
PGGM
Redington
Tesco Pension Investment
UniCredit Bank
Wimmer Family Office
Wtw
YIELCO Investments

Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply

Our leading advisory board in 2023

Interested in speaking at PDI Germany Forum? Please contact Hannah Ogun today.

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & Managing Director, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Hans-Peter founded ICA in 2016. He has nearly 35 years’ experience of debt & corporate finance and alternative investments and holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics. ICA Institutional Capital Associates (ICA) ICA is an award-winnin… Read full bio

Christian Fritsch

Managing Partner, ELF Capital Group

Christian Fritsch is the Founder & Managing Partner of ELF Capital Group. He has a longstanding track record of sourcing, structuring and executing investments across the capital structure in the German speaking region with leading alternative in… Read full bio

Sven Gralla

Fundmanager Private Debt, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG

Sven joined the Private Debt team at Kapital 1852 at the beginning of 2022. As a member of the investment team, he is responsible for the entire investment process including sourcing of new opportunities, investment decisions and portfolio monitoring… Read full bio

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

Dr. Gabriella Kindert is a senior banking and investment professional specialising in Alternative Credit and Private markets. She gained over 20 years of international experience in managing investment portfolios over the cycle for leading institutio… Read full bio

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio